Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Following Monday’s announcement by U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he is withholding federal law enforcement grants from sanctuary jurisdictions, a Texas sheriff quickly tried to claim this action would not apply to her county.AG Sessions announced his intent to withhold billions of dollars from sanctuary jurisdictions during a White House press briefing, Breitbart Texas reported. “Today, I am urging states and local jurisdictions to comply with these federal laws, including 8 U.S.C. Section 1373 (1373),” Sessions stated. “Moreover, the Department of Justice will require that jurisdictions seeking or applying for Department of Justice grants to certify compliance with 1373 as a condition of receiving those awards.” ...